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The Examination of
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Thomas Atkinson
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taken upon Oath before me this
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13th. day of May 1715
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And first this Exaint
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John Atherton
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saith that on ye
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30th. of April last Four person came into this
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house wch. is ye. Dog Tavern at
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Billinsgate
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between
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4 and 8 of the clock in ye. Evening who were all except
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Mr. Lister unknown to this
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Informt.
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Examts. and the names of the
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other three persons as this
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Examts. hath been since told
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are
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Edward Newton
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Nicholas Parker
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Wm. Rice
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and Saith
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that after they had drank twelve or thirteen Shillings worth of
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wine together Mr. Lister and
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Edward Newton
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each drank
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a Quart and allmost half a Pint of White Port & red
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mixt at a Draught and that soon after the said
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Mr. Lister and Edwd. Newton being very much in drink
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the sd. Edwd. Newton fell from his Chair and fore his
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Coate and the sd. Wm. Rice helpd the sd.
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Nicholas
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Edward
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Newton up and pind up the lappet of his Coate And
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both the said Mr. Lister and Mr. Newton Slept in their
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Chairs and that during ye. time of their Sleeping the
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sd.
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Nicholas Parker
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came out of the Kitchen to the
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Barr and left the sd. Mr. Rice with ye. sd. Mr. Lister &
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Edwd. Newton and that after thersaid Mr Lister &
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Edwd. Newton awaked the sd. Lister declared he knew
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where he was and wou'd not goe out of the house
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that night & imediately went up Stairs and Say on
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a bed in this Examints. house all that Night
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And this Exaint saith that the said
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Edward Newton
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soon after (wch. was neare one of the clock) desired
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to goe home And this Exaint. with one of this
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